There are 9 ways to get from Zurich to Hildesheim by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain 12
7h 12m€129–272Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Hannover Messe/Laatzennighttrain Nj
11h 38m€54–135Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Göttingen central bus stationbus FlixBus N24
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
10h 34m€67–108Drive 671.3 km
- Drive from Zurich to Hildesheimcar 671.3 km
6h 21m€122–176Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain 12
8h 10m€140–278Drive, car train
- Drive from Zurich to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcar
- Take the cartrain from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hannover Hbfcartrain
9h 47m€121–159Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane ZRH - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Hildesheim Hbftrain
4h 42m€150–365Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane ZRH - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h€130–445Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane ZRH - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 24m€122–309
Zurich to Hildesheim by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Hildesheim is to bus and train which costs €65 - €110 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Hildesheim is to fly and train which takes 4h 42m and costs €150 - €370.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Hildesheim. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Zurich and Hildesheim is 733 km. The road distance is 671.3 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Hildesheim without a car is to train via Basel which takes 7h 12m and costs €120 - €280.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Zurich to Hildesheim, including transfers.
Zurich to Hildesheim train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
Zurich to Hildesheim train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Hildesheim is 671 km. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Zurich to Hildesheim.
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Hildesheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB in around 7h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bremen Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Singen to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hbf to Hildesheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Hannover Messe/Laatzen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–120
- Couchette Carriage
- €70–85
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
Train from Zürich HB to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Hannover Hbf to Hildesheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- +49 30 311682904
- Website
- DB Bus
Train from Hannover Hbf to Hildesheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- DB Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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